Atlantic Families

Atlantic Families
Author: Sarah M. S. Pearsall
Publisher: Oxford University Press on Demand
Total Pages: 309
Release: 2008-11-27
Genre: History
ISBN: 0199532990


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The growth of the Atlantic world led to the separation of many families. Sarah Pearsall explores their lives and letters, revealing the sometimes shocking stories of those divided by sea, and argues that it was these transatlantic bonds-much more than the American Revolution-that reshaped contemporary ideals about marriage and the family.


Atlantic Families
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Type: BOOK - Published: 2008-11-27 - Publisher: Oxford University Press on Demand

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